Not a native Houstonian, Mrs. William W. Bland came to Houston when she was 20 years old. She loved music and the opera. The Houston Grand Opera and the Opera Guild was founded in 1955, and she was asked to head the Guild. Very active in...

Photograph of Florence "Bu" Pleasant and Jimmy Ford after induction into the Texas Jazz Archives. Florence was a renowned African American jazz pianist and singer born in Corpus Christi, Texas in 1933. Jimmy Ford, also a renowned jazz musician,...

An advocate for same-sex rights, Reverend Robert "Bob" Falls was the first Pastor of the Metropolitan Community Church of the Resurrection, Houston, Texas. Before coming to Houston in 1975, Rev. Falls served as a District Coordinator for the...

Elevations for proposed development to Marti's Department Store. Includes: North Elevation. Scale is 1 centimeter to 100 centimeters. -- South Elevation. Scale is 1 centimeter to 100 centimeters. -- East Elevation. Scale is 1 centimeter to 100...